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Friday, September 3rd, 2010
I was recently talking to a client who had taken her ” Wardrobe Wizard Color Chart,” and her line drawings with her when she went shopping. She showed these to a sales person who knew the store stock well. The sales lady helped her pick out lots of separate pieces that really looked “cute together.” Unfortunately, by the time she got home she did not remember what went with what. The solution I suggested to her was to use her camera phone or digital camera next time she goes shopping. Here are some shopping tips that will make it easier for you to shop for clothes.
Tips when shopping for new items for your wardrobe:
Before you go shopping, shop your closet. Use your camera phone or a digital camera to take pictures of the clothing you wear most often. If you do not have another person to photograph you in your clothing, lay the pieces on your bed and take a picture of the different ways you mix and match your separates.
Load these picture on your computer, save them and print them out. Take these pictures with you when you go shopping. The process of shopping your closet and photographing what you wear should help you be more aware of the gaps in your wardrobe. Every time you buy something new photograph it and add it to your saved file. Eliminate photos of any clothing you eliminate from your wardrobe.
1. When you actually go shopping ask the sales person to take pictures of you ( with your camera phone or digital camera) wearing pieces you are considering purchasing.
This is especially helpful if you are unsure about purchasing the items. A picture will let you know if the clothing is really flattering.
2. Bring items from your closet that are “orphans.” ” A closet orphan,” is anything you are unable to wear because you have nothing to wear it with.
3. Bring some straight pins shopping so you can see how the clothing you like will look when it is hemmed or altered in strategic places.
4. Bring the shoes that look good with pants if you are shopping for pants or shoes that look good with skirts if you are looking for skirts or dresses.
Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore,” is a Personal Image Consultant trained by Color 1 Associates. She specializes in working with midlife women whose shape or size has changed. She is available to work with individuals and groups in Baltimore, Md and surrounding areas. Her website is WWW.WardrobeWiz.com/
She hopes to soon be able to do “virtual image consulting.” This will mean she can work with individuals anywhere in the world. Watch this blog for more information to follow soon!
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Friday, August 6th, 2010
How do you make a decision about what clothing items to buy? Besides the clothing fitting you and flattering your shape and body colors, what else should you consider?
Here are 9 secrets of smart clothes shopping from personal image consultant, Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore.”
1. Look at care tags, if it says “DRY CLEAN ONLY,” the item will be more costly to maintain. If item says dry clean without the word ONLY you can probably hand wash it or even machine wash on gentle cycle.
2. Squeeze fabric in your hand for 10 seconds to see how likely it is to wrinkle. If it bounces back with few or no wrinkles you probably will not have to spend time ironing it.
3. Can you wear it with 2 or 3 items you already own or can you wear it 2 or 3 different ways?
4. Try it on and sit down in it, raise your arms above you head, raise your arms to your chest with your fists together and elbows out. Then bend over and touch your toes. Does the clothing item move with you or restrict your movement?
5. Don’t expect items to fit perfectly. They will probably need to be altered. So bring some straight pins with you. The pins will enable you to see how the item will look after alterations.
6. If you have had “your colors done,” keep your color chart in your purse so you won’t be wasting your time trying on unflattering colors.
7. If you have had a face and body shape analysis and have line drawings of your best styles bring your line drawings with you.
8. If there is a two or three piece matching outfit get all of the pieces, if they are flattering.
9. If you are on a tight budget, get items that are solids and do not have decorative designs or embellishments. These will be easier to mix and match with your existing wardrobe.
Before I became an image consultant in 1990, I did not know what colors or styles looked good on me and I would spend many hours shopping and trying on things that looked awful on me. The more things I tried on that looked bad, the worse I felt about myself.
Now that I know my best colors and styles, when I go shopping, I can quickly skim over the aisles. I usually only have to try on items to see if they fit. This saves me lots of time and my self esteem remains intact.
Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard,” of Baltimore is a professionally trained, personal image consultant. She specializes in working with women who have lots of clothes and “nothing to wear.” (After you get a wallet of your best colors, and line drawings of your best styles, “The Wardrobe Wizard,” will teach you how to shop your own closet.) Nancy is available to work with groups as well as individuals. Contact her at www.WardrobeWiz.com
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Thursday, May 6th, 2010
+Here are four tips for choosing a purse that will flatter you. You will need to consider color, scale, shape and where the purse sits on your body.
COLOR
- Because our eyes automatically search for colors to be repeated, when you carry a purse that repeats one of your natural body colors (hair, skin or eyes) you will look visually pleasing and be able to wear this purse with everything you own.
SCALE
- 2. Here is a way to determine a good size purse that will be in proportion to your body. Spread your fingers apart with your thumbs touching and measure horizontally from little finger to little finger. This measurement is the widest or tallest your purse should be to be in proportion to your body. Measure your hand from your wrist crease to the end of your longest finger. This could be the depth, height or width of your purse. (If you hands are in proportion to your body this suggestion will work for you.)
STRAP LENGTH
- 3. If you can adjust strap length, adjust your purse to end at a place on your body that is the narrowest. For example if you carry your weight in the lower half of your body, and have a defined waistline, shorten the straps so your purse stops at your waist. If you are top heavy, lengthen straps so your purse stops at your lower hip or thigh.
SHAPE
- 4. A purse that has some softness and some straightness is best for most bodies. If you have a very angular (straight body) and angular face, you can choose a purse with sharp angles.
TRENDS
- . Recent purse trends include super sized handbags, clutch bags, vintage, brightly colored and metallic bags. If you are petite, a very large handbag may dwarf you and if you are a plus size an over sized bag may emphasize parts you don’t want emphasized.
If you do choose a brightly colored purse, try to repeat the color in your outfit at least once or twice. This repetition of color can be done with a scarf, shoes, or belt. As stated previously our eyes unconsciously search for repetition of color and this will help you to look more pulled together.
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Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore,” is a professionally trained Personal Image Consultant. She came to image consulting as part of her own journey to look and feel good in her own short, plump body. Since 1990 she has been dispelling “The Barbie Doll Myth,” that the media promotes. This myth tells us that to be considered beautiful, a woman must be tall, thin, perfectly proportioned and forever young. Nancy counters this myth by teaching women of all sizes, shapes and ages that “real beauty,” is about looking visually balanced. She is available to work with individuals and groups in the Baltimore-Washington area. She plans to soon begin working virtually with clients in other geographic areas.
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Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Do you have trouble finding comfortable, flattering shoes? Here are a few tips that may make your hunt for the right shoes easier.
Shape: Make an outline of the shape of your foot on a piece of paper. Cut out the shape and take it with you when you shop for shoes. Hold the shape up to shoes you like. If the shoe widens where your foot shape widens and narrows and curves where your foot shape narrows and curves its worth trying on. Be sure to try both shoes on and walk around to see how the shoes feel. If they feel tight, or pinch do not purchase them. They will never feel comfortable. Also, its a good idea to try shoes on at the end of the day, because our feet tend to swell at the end of the day.
Style: If you have a short or broad foot and are wearing a skirt or dress a low vamp will be more flattering than a high vamp. If you have a long narrow foot a higher vamp can shorten the look of your foot.
Heel height: The shorter you are the lower your heel should be. You didn’t read that last sentence wrong. Its about proportion. In my twenties I tried to wear very high heels. Unfortunately, I am short and I looked like “Minnie Mouse,” in those heels. Also, the higher your heel height the more it throws you off balance. A two inch heel should look good and not throw your balance off too much.
Color: Choose shoes that are a shade of your hair color. You will be able to wear these shoes everyday and with everything you own. By choosing shoes that are a shade of your hair color you will automatically be pulling yourself together visually because our eye automatically searches for repeated colors. Many shoes now come in metallic colors. These are especially nice looking in sandals.
Do you have a favorite tip about choosing shoes? Feel free to comment and share your tips about shoes.
Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore,” is a professionally trained Color 1, personal image consultant. She specializes in helping women whose size or shape has changed and who have lots of clothes and nothing to wear go from “Sad to Fab.” She teaches how to go shopping in your own closet first. After a client works with the Wardrobe Wizard she will have line drawings of her best styles, a wallet of her best colors, and the ability to mix and match and shop with ease. Say goodbye to the panic of “nothing to wear.”
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Friday, December 25th, 2009
My gift to you for the New Year is a list of 7 of my favorite things. These are products or resources that I use to keep myself healthy and looking good. ( I am not being compensated in any way for recommending these products and resources.)
1. Life Extension Foundation: www.lef.org/ publishes a magazine with great articles on vitamins and supplements and they sell supplements and have an extensive online website with articles and a discussion forum. It costs $75 to become a member and qualify for member only discounts on blood tests and supplements. You don’t have to be a member to subscribe to their informative magazine (cost is $12 a year) that has easy to understand articles. Latest magazine has articles on “How To Combat Influenza Infection,” ”How Vitamin C Protects The Skin,” “Tea Promotes Weight Loss in Over Weight Individuals,” and more. Their excellent website and discussion forum are free.
2. Your Prescription For Health is a business based in Owings Mills, Md run by holistic pharmacists Brian Sanderoff and Raymond Hinish. They have a radio program on 680 am every Sunday morning from 10-12 noon, eastern standard time. If you do not live in the area you can listen on the web and or they podcast their show. Brian and Ray work with Dr. William Pawluk, a conventionally trained Dr. who now works as a complementary Dr. They frequently have guest experts on the show and you can also call in with questions. Your prescription for health discounts their supplements and vitamins and shipping is free if you spend $100 or more. Their website is www.IllnessIsoptional.com/ The website has articles and protocols for various problems. I believe Dr. Hinish also sends out a free e-newsletter to subscribers.
3. X-Clear saline nasal spray contains xylitol. In addition to keeping your mucous membranes moist, it prevents nasal congestion and extensive research says the xylitol in the product prevents bacteria and germs from making you sick. Find more about it at: www.Xclear.com/
4. I am now taking 5000 mg of vitamin d3 for my immune system. (Get it at your local vitamin store, its not expensive) I learned about the importance of D3 first from listening to “Your Prescription for Health.” Since I learned about it about a year ago,I have encountered many articles about the importance of vitamin D3.
5.. I originally began taking Magnesium Citrate for muscle tension. I have discovered its also good to prevent constipation and since its a natural muscle relaxant it helps decrease anxiety. I take a powder product called MagnaCalm that I get from Your Prescription for Health. There are lots of different Magnesium products available.
6. My newest favorite television show is “The Dr. Oz Show.” Dr. Oz is a heart surgeon who was discovered by Oprah. He makes learning about health fun. I have recently learned how high blood pressure can cause kidney disease and I now know what “healthy poop looks like.” He has the “No embarrassment Zone,” where audience members can ask any medical question. He also has a “Truth Tube,” where people can discover their “real age,” based on their body measurements, weight and life style. Watching his show has inspired me to begin a regular exercise program.
7. Dr. Daniel Amen is another Dr. who makes learning fun. He is a neuropsychiatrist who has been studying the brain and taking pictures of the brain for over 20 years. He has written about 6 or 7 books and his newest book “Change Your Brain, Change Your Body,’ will be out in February 2010. I originally discovered Dr. Amen on PBS. ”Change Your Brain, Change Your Life,” “Your Miraculous Brain,” and “The Brain In Love,” periodically get re shown on PBS. They are also now on DVD. He now sells his many books, dvd’s and cd’s on his website. His website also has lots of free articles and tests. The latest free tests are ADD and subtypes of ADD. (In addition to being “The Wardrobe Wizard,” I am a psychotherapist) In my psychotherapy practice I have been using his materials to help me better diagnose and treat my clients. His main website is www.amenclinics.com/ You can also go to www.brainspace.com to see before and after treatment pictures of brains with different problems. Subscribe to his free newsletter, you will learn lots of great information about taking care of your brain. What is good for the brain, is good for the rest of you.
My wish for each of you is a “healthy and happy,” 2010.
What are some of your favorite things that help you to be your most beautiful inside and out? Please share with others your favorite things in the comments section of this blog.
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Sunday, December 13th, 2009
When Paula Begoun aka ‘The Cosmetics Cop,” came to Baltimore Thursday, Dec 4th and spoke at Barnes & Noble in Pikesville, Md., she stated, “For centuries women have wanted to look pretty, and wasting money is not pretty.”
Paula came to promote version eight of her book “Don’t Go To The Cosmetics Counter Without Me.” I have been a fan of hers since she wrote “Blue Eyeshadow Should Be Made Illegal.” in 1986. I currently subscribe to her on-line “Beautypedia.” It costs $24.95 a year to subscribe and new products are reviewed every two weeks.
I find it saves me money because it prevents me from impulsively buying new products. Paula said her goal has always been to help women save money. She has saved me a lot of money over the years.
Before I buy a new product I go online to “Beautypedia,” to check “the Cosmetic Cops” review. Cosmetic & skin care reviews include both drugsstore, department store and other retail brands. I am still unsure about the product and it’s a drugstore cosmetic, I buy it at CVS or Rite Aid because even if it has been opened or used it can be returned or exchanged. Paula emphasizes in her reviews that expensive products are not necessarily better than less expensive products.
Paula now wears two hats. She is still “The Cosmetics Cop.” She and her staff evaluate thousands of brands of makeup, and skin care products. She gives a smiley face with a check mark for outstanding products and a frowning face for products that aren’t well formulated and do not do what they promise. She also has her own line of makeup and skin care products called “Paula’s Choice.”
I especially like her exfoliating AHA and her BHA products. I have very dry skin but in the summer time I get oily around the T zone. I break out with pimples under the skin and even have had a few blackheads. Nothing helped me until I used her 2% BHA product. It cleared up my pimples without overly drying my skin out. “Yeah, Paula’s Choice.”
If you like Internet research and want to get reviews of new products coming out, its worthwhile subscribing to Beautypedia’s online reviews or if you prefer buying a book, get her latest version of “Don’t Go To The Cosmetics Counter Without Me,” available in paperback from Amazon for $19.77.
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Have you whitened your teeth or are you thinking about whitening your teeth? Do you wonder how white your teeth should be? As we get older our teeth darken or yellow from the foods we eat and the things we drink and smoke. Whiter teeth can help us to look more youthful. However, if you overdo the teeth bleaching, your teeth may end up looking like they are false.
An easy way to determine how white your teeth should be is to look at the whites of your eyes. Do this when you aren’t tired or sick. If you bleach your teeth a whiter color than the whites of your eyes, this color will cause your teeth to become your focal point (the place people eyes go to first and keep being drawn back to). If the color of your teeth is a brighter white than the whites of your eye this will not only cause your teeth to look fake, but it may make your skin look dull or washed out next to the very bright white of your teeth. By repeating the same or simialr shade of the whites of your eyes in your teeth you can create visual harmony.
Our eyes find visual harmony relaxing and pleasing. When you look visually harmonious you will look your most attractive and you will communicate instant confidence and intelligence.
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Sunday, October 25th, 2009
When was the last time you looked at yourself in a full length mirror? I am asking this because the more “over fat,” you are or “out of shape,”you are the harder it is to look good in your clothes.
I must confess, that for some time now I have been looking at myself in the mirror only from the chin up. Yes, I use my full length mirror before I leave the house but recently I only quickly glance at my self from head to toe. The other day I had to get a pictures taken of my silhouette in fitted non-camouflaging clothing for a sewing project I am doing. I am still in shock.
I have always had an apple shaped body with narrow hips, flat bottom and muscular legs. When I gain weight its usually in my stomach and waist area. My previously flat derriere is no longer flat. Because I know how to dress for my body shape I had even fooled myself, until I saw those pictures of me without camouflaging clothes. I know I must take action for my health and of course I am concerned about how I look and finding clothes that fit me. The areas I need to work on are my eating habits, exercise and sleep.
My eating habits are better than most of the other people I know, but they aren’t perfect. I consider myself a flexitarian. I eat mostly steamed vegetables plus small amounts of chicken and fish and dairy such as non-fat yogurt, low fat cottage cheese, almonds and walnuts. My weakness is rice tortillas and gluten free cookies. Also, because I am a night owl and stay up late at night, I tend to eat a snack before I go to bed. I have read that this is not good because those calories are not burned off and eating right before bedtime disrupts sleep because the body is busy digesting food and can not completely relax.
I have been watching the Dr. Oz show lately. Dr. Oz says to be healthy a woman should not have a waist over 32.5 inches. If your waist is larger than this, it means your belly fat is beginning to crush your other organs, especially your kidney function. One way to determine a good waist size is to take your height in inches and divide it in half. According to Dr. Oz your waist size should be half your height or less than half your height.
What is your waist size in relation to your height? How do you make time for exercise? What do you eat that isn’t good for you? When was the last time you looked at yourself in a full length mirror with only your under ware on?
Because I needed a “jump start,” to start exercising again, I applied to be in a research study at Johns Hopkins Hospital Bayview in Baltimore, Md. Its called “Shape Up.” There are two components to this study a nurtrition component and an exercise component. I am hoping to be assigned to both the nutrition and exercise parts. The exercise would be at the Hopkins facility. As I write this, I am realizing that besides getting more sleep,and not eating before bedtime what I really need is, help with “building in” exercise to my daily life for a long term change in my habits.
How have you built exercise into your busy daily life?
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Monday, September 28th, 2009
About Nancy Goldblatt:
I am a professionally trained “Personal Image Consultant,” based in Baltimore, Maryland. I call myself “The Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore.” I specialize in working with women whose size or shape has changed or who have too many clothes and nothing to wear. I help my clients by first teaching them how to shop in their own closets. They get a wallet of their best colors and line drawings of their best styles. Most of my clients are women but I also work with men. After I work with a client they will knew what clothing to keep, and what to eliminate. They will also know what items they should get altered and how to fill in the gaps in their wardrobe. Best of all , they will get rid of the panic of ” those nothing to wear moments.”
The weekend 0f Sept 25-27th, 2009 is the 14th annual Baltimore Book Festival. This reminded me of what happened several years ago, (I believe it was 2 or 3 years ago.) when Tim Gunn, of Project Runway, was one of the featured speakers. I am a fan of Tim’s and I was looking forward to hearing him speak. At that time Tim had just gotten his own show and had written a book. He was speaking at the Baltimore Book Festival to publicize his new book.
Unfortunately, I had trouble finding parking and by the time I parked,and walked 5 or 6 blocks to the book festival, I had missed Tim’s talk. When I finally got to the area where he had spoken, I discovered there was a long line of people waiting for him to autograph the book they had just purchased.
The book was sold out, so I borrowed some one’s book and quickly looked through it. I felt disappointed because I did not see any new information that I had not seen elsewhere. I have a hunch the book may have been written quickly to capitalize on the popularity of Project Runway and Tim’s new show which had just begun.
I was disgusted with myself for not arriving earlier and my lower back was in spasm and I was looking for a place to sit down. I passed a small table with two chairs. There was a sign that said something like “Sit down, and participate in a psychic experiment.” The experiment was sponsored by students from Maryland Institute of Art. I asked for more information, but mostly I wanted a place to sit and rest.
The experiment was simple, there was a sender and a receiver. I would be the sender. There was a volunteer receiver already seated. All I had to do was sit down at the table and concentrate on an image in my mind and try to send the image to the receiver. He had a pencil and paper and would draw what he received. I decided to picture “the happy face symbol from the 1960’s.” I choose this because I was feeling the opposite of happy and I wanted a distraction from my “pity party.”
I concentrated as hard as I could to mentally picture the “happy face symbol . ” The receiver began drawing after a minute or two. I watched as he drew a line and then made it curve around. At the end of the line he drew two sheep. The MICA student asked me if that was the image I sent. I said, “No, I was picturing a happy face symbol.”
I looked at the pencil drawing again and started laughing. I was laughing because I realized the line the receiver drew that curved around was the same shape as the long line of people waiting for Tim Gunn’s autograph. I would not have called those fans of Tim, sheep, at least I would not have said it outloud. But when I saw the picture “the reciever,” had drawn, I realized that’s what I had been thinking. Those “Tim Gunn fans,” clutching their newly purchased books, standing in an extremely long line under the hot sun reminded me (at least on an unconscious level) of sheep.
As I laughed and shared why I was laughing with the MICA student and the receiver my spirits lifted as I realized what was really on my mind. I was shocked that my unconscious mind would view them in this way because I am usually very non-judgemental. I like to believe it was a combination of the hot sun, my aching back and the fact the book the people standing in line were clutching did not seem to have any new style information. I am still a fan of Tim’ s. I don’t know what he is like in person but on television at times he appears a bit formal and proper but his genuineness comes through. I am ready now to get a copy of his book and do more than just skim it.
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Sunday, August 30th, 2009
“Flattering earrings can give you a polished, finished appearance.” Another nice thing about earrings is that no matter how much weight you gain or lose they will always fit. If you are a woman with very short hair, it is especially important to wear earrings because earrings will give your face a more feminine appearance. If your hair is short, earrings that have some dimension ( are not flat) will look best. I like to think of earrings as a finishing touch or a frame for the face and hair.
Here are some guidelines for choosing earrings in flattering sizes, shapes and colors.
Earrings to wear in the workplace
Consider choosing an earring that is the size of your eye when it is open. This is considered “classic size.” Look at either the height or the width of your eye. The earring does not have to be the same shape as your eye but if your earring is smaller or larger than your open eye it’s no longer a classic size . If you work in a very casual environment you may be able to wear earrings that are larger or smaller than classic size depending on your face and body size and “color type.” You can go smaller, but I do not recommend any smaller than your iris, (The iris is the part of your eye that has color ) (See JoAnna Nicholson’s book, Dressing Smart for Women, to find out about color type.)
Choosing the scale of a hanging earring
Measure the distance from the bottom of your nose to the top of your upper lip to find a flattering length for a hanging earring. You can also measure from the bottom of your lip to your chin. For a longer earring, you can measure the length of your nose. Yes, that’s right, I said nose. Don’t laugh. When we repeat colors and proportion of our body its visually pleasing. If you do not like the length of your nose or if you have a short neck avoid this longer hanging earring because it can emphasize your nose and or your neck.
Choosing a shape to flatter your face
If you want to look visually balanced choose an earring that is similar to your face shape. I realize that most books say the opposite. In previous articles I have talked about creating visual harmony by repeating shapes and proportions. Therefore, if you have a predominantly angular face (more straightness than curves) a more geometric shape earring will be pleasing on you. If you have a more curved face, a more oval earring will be flattering.
How do you decide if your face is more angular or more curved? Look not only at the outside shape of your face but the shape of your lips, eyebrows, nose and chin. Your face may be a combination of curves and angles. Look at yourself smiling and unsmiling. Have a friend look at your profile. Count how many curved elements and how many straight elements or lines you see.
You are more likely to have an angular face. I say this because after analyzing hundreds of faces, I have found most (but not all) women have angular faces. As you shop for earrings you may find that many earrings, especially the hanging ones with beads, are predominantly rounded. This will make it more of a challenge to find earrings that have predominantly angular or geometric shapes. I began making earrings for my clients when I realized this and I am always on the lookout for softened geometric shaped earrings for my clients who have more angular faces.
Choosing flattering colors
If you choose earrings that repeat your natural body colors, particularly your eye color or a naturally occurring highlight in your hair you will be able to wear them with everything you own. For example I have very dark brown, almost black hair. I have hazel green eyes and I look my best in very clear bright colors and shiny metals. As I have gotten older my hair is less dark as silver has started to appear. I have found that I can wear shiny silver earrings with everything I own because it repeats a highlighted color of my hair.
Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore,” was trained by Color 1 Associates, as a “personal image consultant,” in 1990. She is available to work with individuals and groups in Baltimore and surrounding areas. She is also available for talks, workshops and fundraisers. Contact her at 410-235-5325 or nrgoldblatt@gmail.com.
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